Lottie Andrews
Safeguarding jobs round up – March 31, 2023
Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of safeguarding. Below are a selection of jobs which will…
Somerset woman forcibly adopted calls for government apology
A woman who was forcibly adopted at seven days old in 1971 has asked the government for an apology. Vicki Fielder from Over Stowey, Somerset, says her mother was forced…
I lost my son to a gambling addiction. Firms must change, not pay fines that are dwarfed by profits
Source: The Guardian My wonderful son Jack took his life in 2017 after he had been drawn into a gambling addiction. Soon afterwards, I visited William Hill’s London office with…
I’ve seen abusers use family courts to control and torment victims – but change is coming
Source: The Guardian A pilot scheme is inviting journalists into England and Wales’s most private courtrooms. This can expose those who use litigation as a weapon Charlotte Proudman is a…
NHS treating hundreds of children as young as 13 for gaming disorders
Source: Sky News The number of people playing video games increased massively during pandemic lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 – but so did the risk of addiction. Campaigners have previously…
NSPCC play to keep York children safe online to be performed
Hundreds of school children in York are to see a newly commissioned play as part of an online safety campaign. The Net tells the story of a young girl who…
Liverpool pupils help shape strategy to end street harassment
A group of teenagers have shared their experiences of street harassment to help shape a strategy to tackle violence against women and girls in Liverpool. Year 11 pupils at St…
NSPCC play to keep York children safe online to be performed
Source: BBC News Hundreds of school children in York are to see a newly commissioned play as part of an online safety campaign. The Net tells the story of a…
Utah is first US state to limit teen social media access
Source: BBC News Utah has become the first US state to require social media firms get parental consent for children to use their apps and verify users are at least…
Police strip-searched children as young as eight
Source: BBC News Children as young as eight are being strip-searched by the police, according to a report showing “deeply concerning” and “widespread” failures. It also found some children were…
